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Funny channel gene mutations associated with arrhythmias.
The Journal of physiology - 1 Sept 2013
DiFrancesco Dario
Abstract excerpt
Many diverse data support a role of the funny current (If) in pacemaking and heart rate control. Among them, clinically relevant applications have special impact, since they translate the concept of funny channel-based pacemaking into practical developments of potential therapeutic value. For example, the If role in pacemaking is the basis for a pharmacological approach to heart rate control. Ivabradine, a...
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